Latest immigration figures.

[Danthus]

http://www.theguardian.com/politics...ration-set-to-hit-record-levels-politics-live

Some of the key points.

Main points for year ending March 2015:

Net long-term international migration = +330,000 (up 94,000 from YE [year end] March 2014)

Immigration = 636,000 (up 84,000)

Emigration = 307,000 (down 9,000)

• The net migration figure was a statistically significant increase from 236,000 in YE March 2014 and is the highest net migration on record.

• Net migration of EU citizens showed a statistically significant increase to 183,000 (up 53,000 from YE March 2014). The increase in non-EU net migration to 196,000 (up 39,000) was also statistically significant and is a result of an increase in immigration (not statistically significant) and a decrease in emigration (statistically significant).

• The increase in long-term international immigration included a statistically significant increase for EU citizens to 269,000 (up 56,000), the highest recorded level for this group; and an increase for non-EU nationals to 284,000 (up 23,000) (not statistically significant).

• 53,000 Romanian and Bulgarian (EU2) citizens immigrated to the UK in YE March 2015, a statistically significant increase and almost double the 28,000 in the previous 12 months.

• 290,000 people immigrated for work in YE March 2015, a statistically significant increase of 65,000 from 225,000 in YE March 2014 continuing the upward trend.

• There were statistically significant increases of immigration for work for both EU citizens (from 134,000 to 162,000 in YE March 2015) and non-EU citizens (from 48,000 to 64,000). The increase for British citizens was not statistically significant. Of the 53,000 EU2 citizens immigrating to the UK, 42,000 were coming for work, a statistically significant increase of 20,000.

• 61% of EU citizens immigrating for work had a definite job to go to, whereas 39% were intending to look for a job rather than taking up an offer of employment.

All a a time when rents are rising, there is a housing shortage, the pressure on the NHS is increasing and there are cuts to public services.

 

[KiwiTaff]

Pretty shocking to be honest, though just waiting for the arguements to start.

We're a small land mass. We're full. This can't continue at the current rate.

 

[dowie]

migrants coming here to work are good for the economy

 

[jsmoke]

Oh the ironies, the Tories wanted to reduce debt, cut immigration and kill the welfare state, well it's pretty much the opposite of what's happened.

This will increase demand for new houses however which is good for the economy.

 

[Danthus]

migrants coming here to work are good for the economy

It is good for wages and jobs?

 

[Richdog]

migrants coming here to work are good for the economy

Immigration is great in principle, hell I'm an immigrant myself and I fully support people's right to move countries as and when they please if done in a legal and proper way.

However, migrants in the form of war/economic/political refugees as are now flooding into Europe unchecked in their hundreds of thousands is potentially catastrophic for our welfare systems and native cultural identities a few generations down the line.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Sounds good to me. Welcome brothers! We've plenty of space.

 

[Mr Jack]

Good news for the UK and the UK economy

Let's enjoy it while it lasts.

 

[mid_gen]

We're a small land mass. We're full. This can't continue at the current rate.

There's plenty of space. Just not enough homes being built.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Glad we're helping out so many people. Welcome

 

[ReltonBFD]

Good news for the UK and the UK economy

Let's enjoy it while it lasts.

Do you have young children or grandchildren ? , if you do I hope they are seriously affected by your ignorance to a situation which will be out of their control . Which will be caused by muppets like yourself

 

[Freefaller]

Sounds like good news.

 

[Danthus]

Sounds like good news.

In what way?

 

[Diddums]

Do you have young children or grandchildren ? , if you do I hope they are seriously affected by your ignorance to a situation which will be out of their control . Which will be caused by muppets like yourself

Never go full retard.

 

[Mr Jack]

if you do I hope they are seriously affected by your ignorance to a situation which will be out of their control .

Do enlighten us as to what that "situation" will be?

Which will be caused by muppets like yourself

Yes, because I control immigration to this country!

 

[Freefaller]

In what way?

Immigration is good for the UK.

 

[dowie]

It is good for wages and jobs?

its great for jobs that need filling, there are people to fill them...

 

[mushtafa]

I can t see how any of this good?

In my town the Polish are trying to take over! Opening up shops, stopping the English from going into them. Crime has gone up, jobs are fewer and paid less. What's good about that?

 

[Tosno]

migrants coming here to work are good for the economy

If I have 5 migrant lodgers, it will be good for my economics, but there will be queues to use the toilet and kitchen. Less peace and quiet in my garden and more stress.
I'd rather be poorer.

 

[dowie]

immigrants aren't a problem, our native chav class are - capping their benefits and removing the incentive for them to breed so much is a good step forward

frankly I welcome people who want to come here to work and I've got nothing but contempt for people born here who refuse to